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A Reynoldsburg businessman who pocketed income-tax money he withheld from employees’ paychecks
was sentenced yesterday to a year in federal prison.

U.S. District Judge Gregory L. Frost also ordered John H. Gregory, 57, of Culpepper Drive, to
repay the $1.1 million he stole.

From 2007 to 2010, Gregory owned and operated Teach Tech, a company set up to provide computer
training and jobs for laid-off workers. Gregory made only one small payment to the Internal Revenue
Service during that time, according to the agency’s criminal-investigation unit.

Investigators learned about Gregory’s failure to pay the agency while investigating former
Columbus nightclub owner Kevin Hightower, who was sent to prison this year on charges of money
laundering, conspiracy and lying to lenders.